"Tuberculin Test" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
One of several skin tests to determine past or present tuberculosis infection. A purified protein derivative of the tubercle bacilli, called tuberculin, is introduced into the skin by scratch, puncture, or interdermal injection.
MeSH Number(s)
E01.370.225.812.871.800
E05.200.812.871.800
E05.478.594.890.800
Concept/Terms
Tuberculin Test- Tuberculin Test
- Test, Tuberculin
- Tests, Tuberculin
- Tuberculin Tests
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Tuberculin Test" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Tuberculin Test" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1991 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Tuberculin Test" by people in Profiles.
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Higher Levels of Alcohol Use Are Associated With Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 03 01; 72(5):865-868.
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DAR-901 vaccine for the prevention of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis among BCG-immunized adolescents in Tanzania: A randomized controlled, double-blind phase 2b trial. Vaccine. 2020 10 27; 38(46):7239-7245.
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Vitamin D Supplements for Prevention of Tuberculosis Infection and Disease. N Engl J Med. 2020 07 23; 383(4):359-368.
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Risk-benefit analysis of tuberculosis infection testing for household contact management in high-burden countries: a mathematical modelling study. Lancet Glob Health. 2020 05; 8(5):e672-e680.
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Tuberculosis disease and infection among household contacts of bacteriologically confirmed and non-confirmed tuberculosis patients. Trop Med Int Health. 2020 06; 25(6):695-701.
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Tuberculosis in 2020 - New Approaches to a Continuing Global Health Crisis. N Engl J Med. 2020 Apr 02; 382(14):e26.
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Feasibility of Identifying Household Contacts of Rifampin-and Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis Cases at High Risk of Progression to Tuberculosis Disease. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 01 16; 70(3):425-435.
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Performance of a household tuberculosis exposure survey among children in a Latin American setting. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2019 11 01; 23(11):1223-1227.
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Transmissibility and potential for disease progression of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis: prospective cohort study. BMJ. 2019 10 24; 367:l5894.
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High tuberculosis burden among HIV-infected populations in Thailand due to a low-sensitivity tuberculin skin test. J Infect Public Health. 2020 Apr; 13(4):657-660.